PSD vs TIFF
Oct 28, 2017 16:56:03 #
Saving my RAW files after editing from LR, Which has better quality uncompressed? and which is better for uploading? thank you
Oct 28, 2017 17:02:54 #
Oct 28, 2017 17:19:26 #
When I edit my RAW files I save to TIFF, final process goes to JPG, universal formats
Oct 28, 2017 17:43:08 #
I have a local printer that can work with raw files or psd files for best results . He has a new huge Canon commercial printer.
Oct 28, 2017 22:19:18 #
PhotoKurtz wrote:
I have a local printer that can work with raw files or psd files for best results . He has a new huge Canon commercial printer.
I don't understand why anyone would send true "raw" files to a printer. Are we actually talking about what results from PP? If that is true, how would it differ from using PSD files?
Oct 29, 2017 00:03:40 #
Metpin777 wrote:
Saving my RAW files after editing from LR, Which has better quality uncompressed? and which is better for uploading? thank you
Better for uploading?
PNG. More common JPG.
Other than that? PSD is proprietary. TIFF is not.
Oct 29, 2017 00:03:51 #
Metpin777 wrote:
Saving my RAW files after editing from LR, Which has better quality uncompressed? and which is better for uploading? thank you
Uploadable files should be JPEG at 2048 pixels on the long edge or smaller. From LR you can use 100% quality for a file that can be clicked into for detail or as low as 75% "quality" for an image that still looks good full screen but falls apart when zoomed into.
But other than exporting an image for online display, what other purpose are you exporting for? I ask as your original RAW file remains unchanged and all your edits are retained inside LR. If you want to "archive" the final results, you might chose PSD or TIFF assuming you know these are the largest diskspace users. Personally, I output a full-sized JPEG at 100%. Hopefully, there never is a crisis in my future where I should lose my LR catalog and the RAW originals and only have the processed JPEGs as my photography "history" before the crash ...
Oct 29, 2017 06:04:38 #
Metpin777 wrote:
Saving my RAW files after editing from LR, Which has better quality uncompressed? and which is better for uploading? thank you
better quality uncompressed- Tiff
better for uploading- Jpg
Oct 29, 2017 06:06:37 #
Metpin777 wrote:
Saving my RAW files after editing from LR, Which has better quality uncompressed? and which is better for uploading? thank you
Look at your raw files as negatives like in the old days of film. Never throw them away. Of course, I don't mean literally never throw them away. I may shoot 500 pictures in morning. When I get home I do one or two passes to cull through all the images and delete the out of focus, bad exposure, blurry, or otherwise duplicates. I can usually whittle it down by 2/3rds. THEN never delete them. While I whittling them down, when I come across an image that really floats my boat, I rate it with a rating star. LR and Bridge both use this rating system. I think Elements does too. So when I'm finished I might have 10-50 images that I've rated. Now I edit them and if I want to share them I export them as jpg's and post on FB or email etc. But then I still keep the original raw images. Later, if I feel like one of the raw images isn't quite right, I'll make a virtual copy and re-edit that so I can compare them.
Oct 29, 2017 06:57:09 #
rehess wrote:
I don't understand why anyone would send true "raw" files to a printer. Are we actually talking about what results from PP? If that is true, how would it differ from using PSD files?
Couldn't he do his processing to the raw file and send that - still as a raw file?
Oct 29, 2017 06:58:35 #
Metpin777 wrote:
Saving my RAW files after editing from LR, Which has better quality uncompressed? and which is better for uploading? thank you
Be aware that files grow very large when saved as TIFFs.
Oct 29, 2017 08:10:44 #
Oct 29, 2017 08:16:26 #
Metpin777 wrote:
Saving my RAW files after editing from LR, Which has better quality uncompressed? and which is better for uploading? thank you
Your RAW files are saved upon uploading to your HDD. I'll go out on a limb and figure Export from Lr has the same file formats available as Ps for Saving As (that might not be true).
RAW, Camera Brand Proprietary (Input only, only side-car file may be changed or edited).
DNG Raw, Generic Adobe Propriety (also Pentax & Leica).
PSD, Photoshop (working) files, not recognized by Windows or Mac for opening outside of App. May have layers.
PSB, Photoshop (working) file format for huge, > 1 GB images, may have layers, your computer may smoke! Need lots of RAM!
TIFF, Uncompressed universal, good for permanent archiving, may have layers.
PNG, Newer nearly universal, may be shared, emailed, Web use.
JPG /JPEG, Compressed Lossy Universal, may be shared, small, email, Web use.
BMP, Ancient O/S graphics, universal.
And many more rare or obscure file formats, both old and new.
In short, for uploading and sharing via the Web or email, PNG or JPG/JPEG; archiving, TIFF.
Oct 29, 2017 11:36:43 #
Oct 29, 2017 11:49:45 #
I have a message from the administrator that the jpeg limit is 20 MB.
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Neither. If uploading to sites like UHH, you need JPG files.
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